Ivan Zavoloko (1897-1984) – old believer’s public leader,  spiritual mentor, researcher of antiquity, ethnographer and catechist in pre-war Latvia. In 1940 was arrested by NKVD and served 17 years in camps  and exile. >>

Sofia Zayeva (1895-1971) – microbiologist, doctor of medicine, one of the creators of medical remedy «Furatsillin». >>

Vsevolod Zelyony (1973) – bronze prize winner of the Olympic games in Sydney (2000) in dzudo. >>

Mikhail Zemlinsky (1969) – famous Latvian football player, was a member of Latvian National  team at the end of the 1990-s and at the beginning of the 2000-s years. >>

Kallistrat Zhakov (1866-1926) – philosopher, poet, writer. >>

Tatyana Zhdanok (1950) – is a Latvian politician and the first Russian-speaking Member of the European Parliament. Co-chairperson of the Board of the political party «Latvian Russian Union». >>

Lydia Zhdanova  (1938-1995) – poet, prose writer, translator, author of several books for children. >>

German Zhegalov (1884-1955) – archpriest. >>

Valentin Zheglovsky (1908-1985) – ballet dancer. >>

Alexander Zheibe (1913-1994) – assistant professor of the Chair of physical culture and sports of Riga Polytechnic Institute. >>